Chermoula Fish Fry
- 30 min
- medium
- Serves 4
Chermoula fish fry: scored snapper rubbed in mint, coriander, garlic, cumin and lemon, cooked on a grill pan. Medium-spicy, serves 4, 30 minutes, with video.
Good for: Party
Ingredients
Mint Leaves½ cup
Coriander Leaves1 cup
Garlic6 cloves
Cumin1 tbsp
Red Chilli Flakes2 tsp
Banana Chilli, Deseeded and Chopped2
Lemon Juice30 ml
Paprika Powder1 tsp
Salt2 tsp
Black Pepper Powder1 tsp
Sugar½ tbsp
Olive Oil2 tbsp
Snapper3
Oil1 tsp
Contains: fish.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 114kcal | 456kcal |
| Protein | 1.2g | 4.8g |
| Carbohydrate | 6.2g | 25g |
| Fat | 10g | 40g |
| Fibre | 1.3g | 5.2g |
| Sugar | 2.1g | 8.4g |
Cookd masalas for snapper
Method
Prepare a marinade by blending the above ingredients into a fine paste.
Score the fish, rub the marinade on the fish and let it rest in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
Heat a grill pan, add oil and grill the fish for 4 minutes on each side on a medium flame. Garnish is with coriander, lemon wedges. Serve it hot.
Before you start
- How long does Chermoula Fish Fry take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Chermoula Fish Fry serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Chermoula Fish Fry vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Chermoula Fish Fry spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Chermoula Fish Fry?
- 3 Snapper, ½ cup Mint Leaves, 1 cup Coriander Leaves, 30 ml Lemon Juice, 6 cloves Garlic, 2 Banana Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Chermoula Fish Fry?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Chermoula Fish Fry?
- About 114 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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